IRC Meeting #8

Time/Location

The meeting will take place in the #europython channel on freenode at 19:00 CET on Friday 28th March.

Please look at the minutes from the last meeting for more background information: /IRCMeeting7

Present

Laura, David, Paul, Giovanni, Dinu, Stephan, Marius, John, Harald

Agenda/Minutes

• Talks/Themes
  • Dinu had posted to the europython-improve mailing list about badges.

  • The discussion focused around the size of the badges - John will post details to the Wiki - and the means of printing them.

  • John, Paul, Zeth: to report on setting up a mailing list on europython.org for submissions and making the necessary changes to the Web site.

  • Discuss putting out a call for participation/submissions?

  • David to report back about publicising tutorials on the tutor mailing list.

  • Marius, Laura: Update on the videoconferencing arrangements.

  • No word back from Guide/Google about the videoconferencing.

  • Marius supplied Laura with the contact details of someone at the hotel.

  • Workflow discussion (how the talks will be handled)
  • Paul will report back on any feedback about themes and theme captains.

  • Useful link: http://www.europython.org/community/Talk_Suggestions

  • Christian will report back about copyright assignment forms for filmed contributors.
  • Ideas about the refereed papers track.
• Registration/Budget

  • John: Update on the registration page.

  • Progress of the test registration page

  • Progress of the budget and fees - Laura/Jacob may have obtained more information about this from Aiste.

  • Payment systems - investigations and discoveries - Laura will report about the current status with WorldPay

• Feedback/Surveys
  • Progress on the processing of last year's surveys
• Sponsorship

  • Discuss the SponsorOffers document.

  • Offers/packages/candidates - we need more information about costs from the venue for having booths, streamers, etc.

• Publicity/Web site (status of previously discussed fixes/enhancements)
• General discussion (if necessary)
  • Sprints
  • Keynotes

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